Album
20 Greatest Hits
1987 · Folk, World, & Country
Rare pressing on Gatefold
20 Greatest Hits is a Folk album by Don Williams, originally released in 1987. On Gatefold: 5 pressings tracked.
About
Like Mickey Newbury or Kris Kristofferson, Don Williams was someone who helped change the sound of country in the 1970s. Where Newbury played the heartstrings and Kristofferson influenced his influences, Williams was a hit machine. He had 17 number ones during his career, 14 of which surface here in chronological order. ("Til The Rivers All Run Dry," "Stay Young" and "Heartbeat In Darkness" are absent.) Williams crossed into the pop charts by infusing his countrypolitan sound with timely trends of pop. 1973's "Amanda" boasts a Beach Boys inspired vocal harmony and a wah-wah guitar. And with its four on the floor rock strut, handclaps, and Rhodes jazz piano, "Tulsa Time" was going for the Urban Cowboy sound that guys like Mickey Gilley and Eddie Rabbitt were making popular. "Love Is On A Roll" surfs on the beachy country style that Jimmy Buffett forged and 1984's "That's The Thing About Love" has a sax that sounds so indicative of New York in the '80s that you can almost picture the saxophonist wearing a blazer with his sleeves rolled up and a skinny Keith Haring necktie.
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Tracklist
- 1Come Early Morning3:07
- 2Amanda3:10
- 3I Wouldn't Want to Live If You Didn't Love Me2:59
- 4You're My Best Friend (Single Version)2:47
- 5(Turn Out the Light And) Love Me Tonight (Single Version)2:21
- 6Say It Again (Single Version)2:57
- 7She Never Knew Me (Single Version)2:47
- 8Some Broken Hearts Never Mend (Single Version)2:48
- 9I'm Just a Country Boy (Single Version)3:02
- 10Rake and Ramblin' Man (Single Version)2:52
- 11Tulsa Time3:12
- 12It Must Be Love (Single Version)2:26
- 13Love Me Over Again (Single Version)2:56
- 14Good Ole Boys Like Me (Single Version)4:11
- 15I Believe In You (Single Version)4:05
- 16Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good (Single Version)4:08
- 17If Hollywood Don't Need You (Honey, I Still Do) [Single Version]3:11
- 18Love Is On a Roll (Single Version)3:38
- 19That's the Thing About Love (Single Version)3:39
- 20Maggie's Dream4:08
Sound DNA
- Folk
- Traditional Folk
- stripped-back
- laid-back
- southern
Credits
The people behind it.
Production & Engineering
- Don WilliamsPRODUCER
- Garth FundisPRODUCER
Songwriting
- Al Turney
- Bob McDill
- Danny Flowers
- Dave Hanner
- Dave Loggins
- Fred Hellerman
- Gary Nicholson
- John Prine
- Lisa Silver
- Marshall Barer
- Richard Leigh
- Roger Cook
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 5 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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